Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Los Angeles Syrian-Americans celebrate at their annual mahrajan at the Riverside Breakfast Club. Tillie Hakin stands on the far left and Mary Simon on the right. Others in the photo are: Dave Bonnesar, Ino Wackeen, and Andra McKennor. They are posed in front of various flags and wear traditional dress. The man on the left plays an oud while the man next to him holds a doumbek (traditional goblet drum) on his knee. A different photograph taken on the same occasion appears with the article, "Phoenicians of Biblical lands gather at Picnic," Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep 1935: A2. Handwritten on negative: Tillie Harkin [sic], Mary Simon, Ino Wackeen, Dave Bonnesar, Andra McKennor 9/1/35 Text from negative sleeve: 2018 --- Tillie Harkin, Mary Simon, Ino Wackeen, Dave Bonnesar, Andra McKennor, Syrian fiesta 9/1/35 [stamped:] SEP 13 1935
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Image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8366 ark:/21198/zz002dg7bw
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No linguistic content
Subject
Syrian Americans Festivals--California--Riverside Bonnesar, Dave Michael, 1902-1963 Simon, Mary Hakin, Tillie McKennor, Andra Wackeen, Ino
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